If you have difficulty getting through interviews with Donald Trump. Brace yourself for his latest. On Fox News Sunday, Trump discussed a variety of topics with host Chris Wallace this morning including his take on the Confederate flag. Not only did he defend his stance against removing Confederate symbols and statutes throughout the country, but he added the flag did not offend him because it serves as a representation of the South—once again failing to acknowledge its racist history.
“When people proudly hang their Confederate flags, they’re not talking about racism. They love their flag, it represents the South,” Trump said. He even had the audacity to attempt to compare it to movements against racial injustice.
“I’m not offended, either, by Black Lives Matter,” Trump said. “That’s freedom of speech.” This statement, like others made by Trump, contradicts former allegations he has made including calling a Black Lives Matter sign in New York a “symbol of hate.” Continue reading.